4-H is a Non-Profit Organization so we are always accepting donations that will help send our 4-Her’s to events such as Camp Timpoochee, 4-H Legislature, and 4-H University. We are also fundraising money for a 4-H building we… Read More
Welcome to Santa Rosa County, Florida 4-H! Scroll down to find updates on what 4-H is currently doing and feel free to browse our website for helpful information or like us on Facebook where we post frequent updates at Santa Rosa… Read More
As Hurricane Michael was barreling through the Panhandle region, wasp populations were at their highest of the year. Winds and flooding destroyed many of the nests of paper wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets and now wasps may be… Read More
PSA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wells Water Safety after Hurricane Michael October 22, 2018 To be read on the air or issued in print. After a hurricane, is your well water safe to use? If your private well or… Read More
Want to learn about green infrastructure techniques and how using these techniques can help to manage stormwater on your property? Join us September 22, 2018 at the UF/IFAS Santa Rosa County Extension office at 6263 Dogwood Drive, Milton… Read More
Supplemental water is necessary for good crop yields in fruit and vegetable production. Water quality is equally as important as water quantity when it comes to fruit and vegetable production. Unfortunately, water can transport harmful microorganisms from adjacent… Read More
Greenhouse vegetable production can help diversify your farm. Florida possesses a competitive advantage during winter months, because of much lower heating costs compared to other states and Canada. A major disadvantage, however, to producing greenhouse vegetables during the… Read More
Article written by John D. Atkins, UF/IFAS Extension – Santa Rosa County. Syngenta has successfully completed the registration process with the Florida Department of Agriculture for a new fungicide for Florida peanut farmers called Miravis. Miravis is the… Read More
Josh Freeman, Associate Professor of Horticultural Sciences, University of Florida, Xavier Martini, Assistant Professor of Entomology, University of Florida, Mathews Paret, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Stormy Sparks, Professor of Entomology, University of Georgia, and… Read More
One of the largest plant festivals of the season is coming to Milton Friday through Sunday, April 6 – 8, 2018 at the University of Florida and Pensacola State College, Milton Campus, 5988 US 90 in Milton. This… Read More
When there’s a chill in the air, nothing sounds better than a hot cup of coffee or tea. But what are the health benefits and risks of these popular beverages? The answer may be much easier to swallow… Read More
Bees, butterflies and other insects play important roles as pollinators in our environment. Over 50 major crops in the United States and at least 13 crops in Florida depend on honey bees. Many native plants in natural areas… Read More
